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pendentive

Pronunciation: /pɛnˈdɛntɪv/
Definition of pendentive

noun

Architecture
  • a curved triangle of vaulting formed by the intersection of a dome with its supporting arches.

Origin:

early 18th century: from the French adjective pendentif, -ive, from Latin pendent- 'hanging down', from the verb pendere

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